Cigarette maker



Oct. 22, 1946.

A. J. HONGO CIGARETTE MAKER Filed Jan. 4, 1944 v INVENTOR. L7: H0 12 .Arn

Patented Oct. 22, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Arnie J. Hongo, McNeal, Ariz.

Application January 4, 1944, Serial No. 516,954

2 Claims.

The invention relates to a cigarette making device and more especially to a hand operated cigarette maker.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the construction thereof is such that the same can be carried on the person and when it is desired a cigarette can be easily and conveniently made by hand, either from short or long cut tobacco, the device being novel in construction and enables a perfectly rolled cigarette to be made with dispatch.

Another object of th invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the construction thereof is such that when making a cigarette thereby the tobacco will not. become wasted, and the cigarette is perfectly formed ready for smoking, and in the making does not require any skill or exertion on the part of the operator.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in operation, easily and conveniently handled, transported, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof showing the device in open position by full lines and by dotted lines partly folded, while the arrows denote the selected movements in folding.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the device completely folded.

Figure 4 is aview similar to Figures 2 and 3 showing the initial opening of the device.

Figure 5 is a side view of the device.

Figure 6 is an opposite side view.

Figure 7 is a fragmentar perspectiv view of the main body part of the device.

Figure 8 is similar view of one of the folding sections.

Figure 9 is a similar view of another of the folding sections.

Figure 10 is a similar view of still another of the folding sections.

Similar reference characters indicate corre- 2 sponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail A designates generally the cigarette making device constructed in accordance with the invention and comprises a base l0, preferably made from sheet metal, having a downwardly curved medial trough portion llbounded at opposite sides with lapped downwardly divergent flanges I2 constituting rib legs throughout the length of the base, which latter is elongated. The trough portion II at opposite ends is closed by vertically disposed substantially oval-shaped end heads 13, the lower portions of which being flush with the legs or flanges I2 and thus the base can be brought to rest upon a support, such as a table or the like.

Pivoted to the end heads close to the flanges l2 at opposite sides of the trough portion III of the base ID are swingable tobacco compressing and cigarette wrapper rolling sections l4 and I5, respectively, these being outwardly curved throughout their length, and next to the lowermost edges thereof are pivot extensions l6 which engage in openings I I provided in the heads l3, and in this manner the said sections [4 and I5 are swingingly mounted on the base Ill.

The section M at its ends and parallel with the free edge thereof is provided with pivot eyes l8 receiving the pivot extensions [9 inset in the ends of a combined tobacco compressing and cigarette wrapper closing section 20. The section 20 is formed with an outstanding finger engaging lip 2|, the said section being slightly outwardly curved, while the lip 2! is reversely curved thereto.

The insetting of the pivot extensions i9 is for accommodating the eyes is on the section 14.

In the use of the device, a cigarette wrapper, as denoted at 22 in Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing, is placed onto the trough portion H, of the base l6, it being understood that the sections l4, l5 and 20, respectively, are in open position as shown in Figure 2 by full lines. One edge of the wrapper 22 is bent over the edge of the section l5, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. The cut tobacco 23 is then placed onto this wrapper 22. Thereafter, the sections l4 and 20 are first swung tothe position in Figure 3, and finally the section I5 is brought to th position shown in this figure,

. whence the wrapper 22 will be completely rolled about the tobacco 23. Thereafterthe sections l4 and 20 are moved to the position shown in Figure 4, whereupon the wrapper is pasted along its edge 24 and the cigarette is now made, and removed from the device by opening the section l5.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the kind described, comprising a.

' trough-like base having legs extending the full length of the trough, end heads on the base, swingable compressing sections pivoted to the heads to be close tovthe trough formation of the base, and a swingable section carried by one of the first named sections.

2. A device of the kind described, comprising a trough-Ji l rebase, end heads secured to the base,

swinging compressing sections between the heads having pivots struck therefrom and entering openings in the heads for pivotally mounting the ame between the heads with their lower edges close to the edges of the base, and a swinging section carriedby the outer edge of one of the first mentioned sections.

'ARNIE J. HONGO. 

